Saudi Stock Exchange's main index ended trading higher here today, gaining 48.95 points to close, at 10,097.65 points. The total value of the trading reported was SR 8.9 billion, while the toll of shares traded was more than 338 million, divided into over 332,000 deals. The Saudi Parallel Equity Market Index (NOMU) ended the day gaining 553.70 points, to close at 24,561.35 points, with a valuation of more than SR 21 million and an overall tally of 412,000 stocks traded and divided into as many as 731 deals.